The ex-director of the Louvre suspected of having bought looted works of art

The ex-director of the Louvre suspected of having bought looted works of art

The former director of the Louvre in Paris Jean-Luc Martinez has been officially identified as a corruption suspect. He would be responsible for the illegal purchase of looted works of art in the Middle East. Martinez was placed under surveillance by French justice. The reason for the suspicion is the purchase of Egyptian archaeological finds in 2016 by the Louvre …

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Safety culture has improved around the world in the last period

Safety culture has improved around the world in the last period

The global security culture has generally improved over the past period. This is according to the KnowBe4 Safety Culture Report 2022, which was prepared by the research arm of KnowBe4 Research. This research maps global trends in safety culture. Security culture refers to the ideas, habits, and social behaviors of an organization that influence its cybersecurity. The KnowBe4 Safety Culture …

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The U.S. Stock Exchange watchdog has fined Twitter for misusing phone numbers

The U.S. Stock Exchange watchdog has fined Twitter for misusing phone numbers

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Writes Twitter “used fraudulent account security data to serve ads to users.” These are the phone numbers and email addresses that users provide to Twitter to protect their accounts, for example if they forget their password. The social media company used this information for its advertising sales. Using this data, advertisers were able to target their …

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Is it illegal to watch US Netflix offers with a VPN? † Technology

Is it illegal to watch US Netflix offers with a VPN?  † Technology

Take a look at the much wider Netflix offering in America, or try a service like HBO Max when it’s not available in the Netherlands? You may have already seen an advertisement for a VPN, with which you can watch foreign streaming services. But is it really possible? Virtual Private Network is what VPN stands for. In other words, your …

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Do more with your roof: ‘Solution for lack of space’

Do more with your roof: 'Solution for lack of space'

This is the first time you can recreate on a sort of rooftop park in the Netherlands. “We do this because we lack space in big cities like Rotterdam and we have to build more,” explains León van Geest. He is director of the Rotterdamse Dakendagen, which will start next week. Stimulate the use of the roof The Netherlands has …

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Start of a new tradition in water sports

Start of a new tradition in water sports

An outdated image, it quickly becomes evident when Joop Bongers, director of Sportvisserij Nederland, takes the floor. He begins to talk enthusiastically about street fishing, which is very popular with young people. A sport that allows you to crisscross the city with your rod and travel 15 kilometers to hunt fish in various places. The town’s canals are known for …

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Blinken: China must not alter the international order | Abroad

Blinken: China must not alter the international order |  Abroad

China not only intends to bend the international order to its will, but also increasingly has economic, military, technological and diplomatic might, according to Blinken. The United States, he said, will in every way oppose Beijing’s unfair trade practices and economic coercion. Under President Xi Jinping, the Communist Party “has become more repressive at home and more aggressive abroad,” Blinken …

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Why video shoots are always on social media

Why video shoots are always on social media

Images of Peter R. de Vries fighting for his life, of a gunman entering a school, of the victims of a massacre. You see it regularly on social media. On the one hand, because of the volume: when a video is deleted, the next one is already uploaded. On the other hand, social media platforms don’t seem to respond quickly …

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all kinds of series now free to watch

all kinds of series now free to watch

Netflix may find that its massive growth has stalled, but YouTube is also struggling to keep viewers engaged as more streaming services emerge. A new advantage of YouTube is the addition of a large number of TV series and shows that you can watch for free but have ads in between. Streaming service competition It’s YouTube’s way of capitalizing on …

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This is how Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf wants to create more trust in science

This is how Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf wants to create more trust in science

Below you can see an excerpt from the broadcast of HANDSOME from Wednesday 25 May. You can also watch this entire show from HANDSOME return to Gids.tv. Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf tells handsome on his plans for, for example, more and better collaborations, but he also wants to focus on the social task of providing more information about science. Not everyone …

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Eleven babies killed in Senegal hospital fire, third tragedy this year | NOW

Eleven babies killed in Senegal hospital fire, third tragedy this year |  NOW

Eleven babies were killed in a fire at a hospital in the Senegalese town of Tivaouane. This year, the West African country has already experienced several tragedies in hospitals. News of the newborn babies’ deaths was announced “with great sadness and desolation” by President Macky Sall shortly before midnight Wednesday. He offered his condolences to the affected mothers and other …

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US wants to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea after missile tests | Abroad

US wants to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea after missile tests |  Abroad

However, the United States believes that North Korea should be weakened by “punitive measures that further limit North Korea’s ability to further develop its illegal weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs,” it said. the government official. Under previous UN resolutions, North Korea is prohibited from having nuclear weapons. Japanese sea On Wednesday, North Korea launched three ballistic missiles …

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